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04 May 2022, 9:17 pm #115
(04 May 2022, 8:57 pm)Andreos1 Suppose that's the balance. 
Do you have intermediate stops that are going to slow journeys down or a faster line, to improve journey times?
But, would an integrated network (including ticketing) help fill those gaps?
Buses in to places like Hartlepool, Horden and Seaham - connecting with trains should be a reality - not a crazy vision or unrealistic expectation. 

Not sure what the current signalling situation is on the entire line (think it's still semiphore for chunks around Norton), but I agree the line speed needs to improve.

Don't see why they'd need to lose much time if they improved some of it, can't see why it couldn't be 70 mph with upgrades it's not particularly windy.

The big question though if those stations were built and it pushed passengers up to be able to cope with 3 TPH, like the Tyne Valley line, is a slower 3 TPH service better than a slightly faster 1 TPH (I know personally what I'd prefer).

That said Newcastle -> Stockton / Middlesbrough traffic should really be going via Stillington anyway giving a link to Durham in the process, throw in Chester Le Street aswell and give TPE the quicker service, wins all around really plus you could open a station for Ferry Hill acting as a parkway for Sedgefield, Spennymoor etc. Ignoring path issues.
Storx
04 May 2022, 9:17 pm #115

(04 May 2022, 8:57 pm)Andreos1 Suppose that's the balance. 
Do you have intermediate stops that are going to slow journeys down or a faster line, to improve journey times?
But, would an integrated network (including ticketing) help fill those gaps?
Buses in to places like Hartlepool, Horden and Seaham - connecting with trains should be a reality - not a crazy vision or unrealistic expectation. 

Not sure what the current signalling situation is on the entire line (think it's still semiphore for chunks around Norton), but I agree the line speed needs to improve.

Don't see why they'd need to lose much time if they improved some of it, can't see why it couldn't be 70 mph with upgrades it's not particularly windy.

The big question though if those stations were built and it pushed passengers up to be able to cope with 3 TPH, like the Tyne Valley line, is a slower 3 TPH service better than a slightly faster 1 TPH (I know personally what I'd prefer).

That said Newcastle -> Stockton / Middlesbrough traffic should really be going via Stillington anyway giving a link to Durham in the process, throw in Chester Le Street aswell and give TPE the quicker service, wins all around really plus you could open a station for Ferry Hill acting as a parkway for Sedgefield, Spennymoor etc. Ignoring path issues.

 
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Railways in General - by R852 PRG - 24 Jul 2014, 5:21 pm
RE: Railways in General - by Adrian - 25 Jul 2014, 2:17 pm
RE: Railways in General - by R852 PRG - 25 Jul 2014, 2:42 pm
RE: Railways in General - by Tom - 25 Jul 2014, 3:04 pm
RE: Railways in General - by R852 PRG - 25 Jul 2014, 3:08 pm
RE: Railways in General - by Tom - 25 Jul 2014, 3:09 pm
RE: Railways in General - by R852 PRG - 25 Jul 2014, 3:14 pm
RE: Railways in General - by Tom - 25 Jul 2014, 3:16 pm
RE: Railways in General - by R852 PRG - 25 Jul 2014, 3:18 pm
RE: Railways in General - by Dan - 25 Jul 2014, 4:50 pm
RE: Railways in General - by Andreos1 - 23 Aug 2014, 10:46 am
RE: Railways in General - by citaro5284 - 11 Sep 2014, 4:56 pm
RE: Railways in General - by BusLoverMum - 24 Sep 2015, 5:51 pm
RE: Railways in General - by northern156 - 24 Sep 2015, 6:43 pm
RE: Railways in General - by BusLoverMum - 24 Sep 2015, 6:45 pm
RE: Railways in General - by NK53 TKT - 24 Sep 2015, 6:48 pm
RE: Railways in General - by Andreos1 - 24 Sep 2015, 6:51 pm
RE: Railways in General - by DanPicken - 26 Sep 2015, 9:10 am
RE: Railways in General - by Andreos1 - 16 Dec 2015, 8:26 pm
RE: Railways in General - by Andreos1 - 02 Jan 2016, 12:56 pm
RE: Railways in General - by Adrian - 02 Jan 2016, 1:06 pm
RE: Railways in General - by Andreos1 - 04 Jan 2016, 7:20 pm
RE: Railways in General - by S813 FVK - 08 Jan 2016, 9:37 pm
RE: Railways in General - by BusLoverMum - 24 Feb 2016, 9:05 pm
RE: Railways in General - by Andreos1 - 18 Feb 2016, 8:05 am
RE: Railways in General - by omnicity4659 - 25 Feb 2016, 9:41 am
RE: Railways in General - by Jimmi - 25 Feb 2016, 9:28 pm
RE: Railways in General - by Adrian - 25 Feb 2016, 10:19 am
RE: Railways in General - by Andreos1 - 26 Feb 2016, 8:10 am
RE: Railways in General - by Jimmi - 26 Feb 2016, 11:41 am
RE: Railways in General - by Andreos1 - 03 Aug 2016, 8:37 am
RE: Railways in General - by S813 FVK - 07 Aug 2016, 7:39 pm
RE: Railways in General - by northern156 - 08 Aug 2016, 7:51 pm
RE: Railways in General - by 8222 - 09 Aug 2016, 8:19 am
RE: Railways in General - by northern156 - 09 Aug 2016, 8:39 am
RE: Railways in General - by Andreos1 - 10 Aug 2016, 6:49 am
RE: Railways in General - by NK53 TKT - 10 Aug 2016, 10:06 am
RE: Railways in General - by Andreos1 - 16 Aug 2016, 6:38 am
RE: Railways in General - by northern156 - 16 Aug 2016, 11:06 am
RE: Railways in General - by citaro5284 - 18 Aug 2016, 5:20 am
RE: Railways in General - by Andreos1 - 09 Sep 2016, 6:05 pm
RE: Railways in General - by Andreos1 - 13 Oct 2016, 7:35 am
RE: Railways in General - by Andreos1 - 18 Oct 2016, 12:53 pm
RE: Railways in General - by 8222 - 07 Nov 2016, 8:45 pm
RE: Railways in General - by northern156 - 20 Nov 2016, 12:15 am
RE: Railways in General - by James101 - 20 Nov 2016, 12:48 am
RE: Railways in General - by northern156 - 20 Nov 2016, 8:58 am
RE: Railways in General - by James101 - 20 Nov 2016, 10:36 am
RE: Railways in General - by northern156 - 20 Nov 2016, 5:59 pm
RE: Railways in General - by James101 - 20 Nov 2016, 11:21 pm
RE: Railways in General - by Andreos1 - 20 Nov 2016, 6:59 pm
RE: Railways in General - by James101 - 20 Nov 2016, 11:30 pm
RE: Railways in General - by Adrian - 20 Nov 2016, 9:31 am
Railways in General - by Jimmi - 12 Nov 2016, 9:29 am
RE: Railways in General - by James101 - 28 Nov 2016, 11:38 pm
RE: Railways in General - by Andreos1 - 03 Jan 2017, 8:25 am
RE: Railways in General - by Andreos1 - 14 Jan 2017, 11:39 am
RE: Railways in General - by Andreos1 - 17 Jan 2017, 9:17 am
RE: Railways in General - by Andreos1 - 05 Feb 2017, 1:46 pm
RE: Railways in General - by Andreos1 - 12 Jul 2017, 11:27 am
RE: Railways in General - by Andreos1 - 13 Jul 2017, 3:18 pm
RE: Railways in General - by Andreos1 - 28 Jul 2017, 2:16 pm
RE: Railways in General - by 8222 - 31 Jul 2017, 9:41 am
RE: Railways in General - by Andreos1 - 14 Aug 2017, 9:47 am
RE: Railways in General - by Andreos1 - 16 Aug 2017, 11:18 pm
RE: Railways in General - by Andreos1 - 24 Aug 2017, 8:09 am
RE: Railways in General - by Andreos1 - 25 Sep 2017, 3:07 pm
RE: Railways in General - by Andreos1 - 09 Oct 2017, 2:00 pm
RE: Railways in General - by 8222 - 12 Oct 2017, 8:10 pm
RE: Railways in General - by Andreos1 - 30 Oct 2017, 10:21 am
RE: Railways in General - by Andreos1 - 29 Nov 2017, 12:58 pm
RE: Railways in General - by Andreos1 - 05 Dec 2017, 7:44 am
RE: Railways in General - by Andreos1 - 02 Mar 2018, 10:21 am
RE: Railways in General - by Andreos1 - 01 Apr 2018, 7:58 am
RE: Railways in General - by Andreos1 - 14 Jun 2018, 9:05 pm
RE: Railways in General - by Andreos1 - 01 Jan 2019, 9:55 pm
RE: Railways in General - by NewcastleOne - 04 Jan 2019, 1:40 pm
RE: Railways in General - by Andreos1 - 04 Jan 2019, 3:11 pm
RE: Railways in General - by NewcastleOne - 04 Jan 2019, 4:13 pm
RE: Railways in General - by Andreos1 - 26 Feb 2019, 8:00 pm
RE: Railways in General - by Andreos1 - 10 Apr 2019, 8:22 am
RE: Railways in General - by Andreos1 - 30 Apr 2019, 8:03 am
RE: Railways in General - by Michael - 01 May 2019, 6:42 am
RE: Railways in General - by Andreos1 - 23 Jul 2019, 5:09 pm
RE: Railways in General - by Andreos1 - 29 Aug 2019, 7:05 pm
RE: Railways in General - by idiot - 29 Aug 2019, 10:47 pm
RE: Railways in General - by Michael - 12 Oct 2019, 10:27 am
RE: Railways in General - by Andreos1 - 12 Oct 2019, 12:07 pm
RE: Railways in General - by Michael - 12 Oct 2019, 12:19 pm
RE: Railways in General - by Andreos1 - 16 Oct 2019, 2:51 pm
RE: Railways in General - by Andreos1 - 21 Sep 2020, 10:06 am
RE: Railways in General - by Adrian - 21 Sep 2020, 10:38 am
RE: Railways in General - by Andreos1 - 21 Sep 2020, 12:20 pm
RE: Railways in General - by citaro5284 - 18 Oct 2020, 5:24 pm
RE: Railways in General - by Andreos1 - 28 Jun 2021, 2:34 pm
RE: Railways in General - by Adrian - 28 Jun 2021, 2:57 pm
RE: Railways in General - by idiot - 02 Jul 2021, 8:40 pm
RE: Railways in General - by Storx - 02 Jul 2021, 11:34 pm
RE: Railways in General - by 54APhotography - 03 Jul 2021, 6:44 am
RE: Railways in General - by Malarkey - 02 Sep 2021, 8:32 pm
RE: Railways in General - by Andreos1 - 02 Sep 2021, 8:44 pm
RE: Railways in General - by anvil1984 - 02 Sep 2021, 8:52 pm
RE: Railways in General - by Andreos1 - 02 Sep 2021, 9:09 pm
RE: Railways in General - by Ianthegoon - 03 Sep 2021, 7:15 am
RE: Railways in General - by Andreos1 - 03 Sep 2021, 12:04 pm
RE: Railways in General - by Jimmi - 03 Sep 2021, 7:42 am
RE: Railways in General - by Andreos1 - 17 Jan 2022, 6:25 pm
RE: Railways in General - by Adrian - 17 Jan 2022, 8:30 pm
RE: Railways in General - by Andreos1 - 03 Mar 2022, 8:02 am
RE: Railways in General - by omnicity4659 - 08 Apr 2022, 9:48 am
RE: Railways in General - by Andreos1 - 04 May 2022, 6:36 pm
RE: Railways in General - by Storx - 04 May 2022, 8:04 pm
RE: Railways in General - by Andreos1 - 04 May 2022, 8:57 pm
RE: Railways in General - by Storx - 04 May 2022, 9:17 pm
RE: Railways in General - by 8222 - 04 May 2022, 6:55 pm
RE: Railways in General - by Andreos1 - 04 Jul 2022, 1:54 pm
RE: Railways in General - by Andreos1 - 27 Jul 2022, 8:23 am
RE: Railways in General - by Andreos1 - 29 Sep 2023, 9:10 pm
RE: Railways in General - by 54APhotography - 29 Sep 2023, 9:13 pm
RE: Railways in General - by Andreos1 - 17 Apr 2024, 6:10 pm
RE: Railways in General - by 54APhotography - 17 Apr 2024, 6:13 pm